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  • CoachLou -

    Liked IMScotty’s post in the thread Hiker Advantage.

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    Quote from hikerboy: “ She looked back at me and said "You're different." ” Ha, ha. She got that right :)
  • CoachLou -

    Liked odd man out’s post in the thread Hiker Advantage.

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    Our power went out this evening. The utility company's web site days it's a small local outage that should be fixed by midnight. But my wife asks "How will I boil water to make tea tonight?" I ask "Seriously? You don't recall I have spent the last 10…
  • odd man out -

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    We went to a minor leage ball game on Friday - our single A Tigers affiliate vs Dayton. It was a group outing hosted by our university. So we had a private deck for the group right on the left field fence. In the 3rd inning, one of the home players hit…
  • odd man out -

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    I have often wondered why when there is some natural disaster they spend millions od dollars to airlift or truck in tons and tons of bottled water when they could for a fraction of the cost hand out water filters.
  • rhjanes -

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    ⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – June 24, 2024 ⛺ My answer today was – CORRECT Total questions answered – 839 Total answers correct – 772 Percentage answers correct – 92% Longest correct streak – 61 hykeroo.com/atqotd #hykerooatqotd
  • max.patch -

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    And as a bonus while reading the article I accidentally clicked on a short video (on the left side of the article) which discusses the rescue of a dog that fell 30 feet into a lava crack. The rescuer read about the dog on social media nd drove 2 hours to…
  • max.patch -

    Liked IMScotty’s post in the thread Hiker Rescues and Fatalities.

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    cnn.com/2024/06/23/us/missing-…-lukas-mcclish/index.html I'm not sure why he could not find his way out after ten days, but at least he stayed hydrated.
  • IMScotty -

    Liked rhjanes’s post in the thread Crime on the Appalachian Trail.

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    Lee-Roy Jethro Gibb's has fussed at a number of people about contamination of his crime scene.
  • IMScotty -

    Replied to the thread Hiker Rescues and Fatalities.

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    cnn.com/2024/06/23/us/missing-…-lukas-mcclish/index.html I'm not sure why he could not find his way out after ten days, but at least he stayed hydrated.
  • rhjanes -

    Replied to the thread Crime on the Appalachian Trail.

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    Lee-Roy Jethro Gibb's has fussed at a number of people about contamination of his crime scene.

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  • Six Moon Designs Deschutes Plus
    Weight - 16 ounces
    Weight w/Pegs - 18.125 ounces
    Material - 30D Silnylon
    Features - A no-frills tarp with a no-see-um skirt perimeter. Uses a single trekking pole set anywhere between 40" (100cm) to hug the ground or 49" (125cm) to provide great ventilation.
    Pros - Weight, Ventilation
    Cons - The setup is slightly confusing. There are 6 points to attach with pegs. Two of those point must be pegged first and are very difficult specify in dark and/or windy…
  • Winter Linville Gorge

    On February 27th, 28th and 29th I did a two night out and back trip from Wolf Pit Road trail-head to Table Rock mountain and back. In typical cafe fashion I planned this trip while driving 80 mph east on I-40 heading back from the Smokies. I stopped at a McDonald's to borrow some free Wifi to get a picture of a the trails and away I went. Going up Wolf Pit road in my 2002 Honda Accord was risky with the amount of ice and snow on the road. The final hill going down to the…
  • Great Smoky Mountain National Park

    On February 25th and 26th I did a nice loop in the Smokies from Big Creek Ranger Station parking lot to Deep Gap along the AT south of Mt. Cammerer fire tower. There was about 6 to 8 inches of snow while going up. I stealth camped due to the amount of snow coming in and the next day went down the Big Creek trail. Overnight there was another 6 to 8 inches of snow and freezing fog.

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  • Chicken Jambalaya

    5 grams - Freeze Dried Chicken
    7 grams - Dehydrated Chopped Onion
    5 grams - Dehydrated Leeks
    2 grams - Freeze Dried Celery
    5 grams - Freeze Dried Bell Pepper
    56 grams - Rice (Real or Instant)
    2 grams - Dehydrated Green Onion
    7 grams - Creole Seasoning
    7 grams - Dehydrated Diced Tomato
    7 grams - Tomato Powder
    7 grams - Chicken Stock Powder
    1 gram - Black Pepper
    1 gram - Salt
    28 grams - Dried Chorizo Sausage
    14 grams - Olive Oil
    8 ounces - Water

    Calories - 680
    Dry Weight -…
  • Nestle Nido and Breakfast Essential Based Milkshakes

    Nestle Nido is a full fat powdered milk which when combined with water makes a high calorie milk. I add Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials to add flavor and additional calories.

    Chocolate Latte

    1/2 Cup - Nestle Nido
    2 Packets - Chocolate Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials
    2 Packets - Folgers Instant Coffee Singles
    16 Ounces - Water

    Calories 580
    Weight 4.5 ounces

    1) Combine dry ingredients in zip lock bag
    2) Mix with water and…